Service Learning Program

As a community college, we are committed to serving the community and enriching the lives of our neighbors. Every, more than 1,000 RVCC students provide service to over 250 local community organizations within 85 different courses through our service learning program. Service learning makes it possible for students to serve their community as part of their classroom instruction.

Eduardo J. Padron Impact Award Video for Institutional Transformation

Community Organizations Welcome Volunteers

From the animal shelter, to the adult day care center, to the prosecutor’s office our students provide their talents, creativity and commitment to over 250 community organizations every year. Each year, our students donate the economic equivalent of over $1 million in service to numerous organizations.

Community Partners

Program Receives National Recognition

The College’s Service Learning program has received numerous honors and national recognition including the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement and the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

Awards & Recognition

Students Reap the Rewards of Service

Students in 85 different courses every year have an opportunity to serve their community while earning college credits. For the students, the rewards are greater than just earning credit.

Students Reap Rewards

Service Learning Mission: The Raritan Valley Community College Service Learning Program is committed to engaging students, faculty, administrators, staff, and members of the community-at-large in service learning in order to foster skills and values that contribute to the improvement of society, to civic literacy, and to students' career resiliency.

Service Learning Values: Collaboration and Entrepreneurship; Concern for the Dignity of the Individual; Commitment and Active Citizenship; Respect for Diversity.

Service Learning Goals: Support the development of service learning courses and values; Nurture curricular networks of service learning and active citizenship; Support faculty development in the pedagogy of service learning; Widen and deepen campus/community partnerships; Collaborate with regional and national networks; Establish learning communities with the support of technology.